Slipper



March l0, 1931. E. JACOB v 1,795,305

SLIPPER Filed March 13. 1929 n I, Y I 20 f5' INVENTCR manne? a ca Z Patented Mar. 19, 1931 T ,STE

EMANUEL JACOB, or NEW YORK, N. Y.

sLrrPEn Application led 'March 13, 1929. Serial No. 346,539.

This invention relates to slippers, its main object being to provide a simply-constructed, comfortable and durable article of this kind, embodying certain desired novel features of e construction and arrangement.

The invention is peculiarly adapted, although not confined, to the manufacture of slippers from soft and pliable material, `such for instance, as felt or the like and it is par- .10 ticularly applicable to that method of manufacture which involves assembling and stitching the parts together with the outside faces of the parts or some of them temporarily rep resenting the inside of the structure, and then in turning or reversing the parts so that the outside faces thereof are brought from theirtemporary inside positions to their permanent outside positions. Y K More specifically, my invention comprel hends the provision of an improved slipper in which the counter is reinforced and held in place against lateral shiftingmovement byl a portion of the inner sole arranged to ccnstitute an upper heel or insert and in which a seam comprisinga stitched union between the counter and stocking lining is interposed between the counter and upper heel in such manner that the flattening and spreading of the upper heel and as well of the-bottom heel 2G will, instead of shifting and deforming the counter-'1n a lateral direction, serve to effect' a more solid union between the counter and upper heel whereby to hold both in place. Therefore, it is the aim of the present invention to provide a construction, particularly for slippers made of soft and pliable material such as felt and the like, in which the force, comprising the weight of the wearer, that usually causes a shifting ofthe counter il to one side or the other, tearing outV the stitches and bursting through the felt, will be employed to effect .a compacted joint which will keep the counter in place.

Other objects and aspectsof the invention 3 will appear hereinafter. e.

he invention consiss inthe peculiar construction and in the arrangement or arrangements of the parts vas hereinafterdescribed and as are more particularly pointed out in 50 the annexed claims.

v rlhe invention will best be understood by referring to the accompanying drawing, forming a material part of this application and in which Fig. 1 represents a perspective view, showing the slipper positioned top downwards with a portion of the heel structure opened up to disclose the assembly of the parts, this view showing the slipper las it appears fin course of manufacture-and before it is turned to .bring the outside faces of the'parts from temporary inside position to permanent. outside position;

Fig. 2 represents a section on theline 2 2' of Fig. 1, but showing the parts secured together in proper assembly; and

Fig.V 8 represents a view similar to Fig. 2, but showing the completed Aslipper as it ap .pears when `reversed so that the outside faces of the partsl are in proper outside position.

Referringto the accompanying drawing and first more particularly to Figs. 1 and 2, wherein` the parts are shown in the relative positionsthey occupy during the manufacture of the slipper and before the turning or reversing operation, itA will be seen that the preferred form of construction comprises a f conventional section 10 constituting forward uppers forming the usual vamp connecting opposite sides, a section v11 consisting of uppers designed'V to embrace the heel and con nected by a stitched seam 12 to the section 10, an inner sole 18, a stocking lining 14, a heel body 15 which comprises the lower or bottom heel part, and a counter 16 which is secured by a stitched seam 17 to the'inner face of the uppers 11, all of these parts preferably consisting of Vany suitable, soft and pliable material, such for instance as felt or the like, commonly employed as slipper material.

According to the structural features ofmy improved slipperV and as Awill be readily seen from an inspection of Figs. l and 2, the inner soler 18 extends the entire length of the slipper from the point of the toeto the curve of the heel, the same having a portion 18 eX- tending over the heel body 15 which portionis centrallyfdisposed thereon andis of less area than the same so as to define a continu- CTI.

ous channel 19 in conjunction with the top surface of the heel body and adjacent uppers 11 carrying the counter 16. The stocking lining le is a 1ranged upon the inner sole 13 extending over the entire surface thereof so as to be united by a seam 21 with the uppers 10 and 11 and also the counter 16 which as previously observed is attached to the uppers 11. idear the outer top corner 2O et' the heel body 15, a. retaining section 22 tor the heel body 15 is arranged alongside the uppers 11 and secured by aline ci stitching 23 to said uppe s 11 and as Well to the counter 16 thereon. is il be dily understood ifroin an inspection and comparison of uhe figures, this ide a suitable covering therei, section underneath the heel body there is secured by a line orp stitching 2/1 an outer sole 25 which ent the entire length ot the slipper so as to comprise the tread sole therefor, tue said line of stitching 2e forwardly of the covering 22 uniting this outer sole rith the uppers 11 and stocking lining 1d and thence continuing forwardly stitchin O tosrether b-`T ono seam the outer sole e; o .l a

uppers 10 and stocking lining 111.

According` to an important feature oi my invention, the line of stitching 23 by which lining 2:2 is united with the uppers 11 and counter 16, is made acent the channel 19 and back of the edges of the uppers 11 and counter 16 Where they are united by the line of stitching 21 With the stocking lining 1%. Then with this construction the slipper structure is turned or reversed sothat the parts will assumeY the permanent positions shown in F ig. 3, the stocking lining 111 overlying the upper heel18 is directed into the channel 19, and in consequence the line of stitching 21 Which unites the uppers 11 and counter 16 with the stocking lining 14 is disposed Within said channel 19, it being inanitest to those skilled in the art that the turning or reversing operation of the slipper structure involves turning or reversing the uppers 11 With the counter 16 thereon frein the position shoivn in Fig. 2 to the position shown in Fig. 3.

i-'iccording to another feature of my invention, the marginal edges 26 of the stocking lining are sec fred, as shown in Fig. 2, by the line ot s itching 21 transrersely upon the ones of the uppers 11 and counter 16, so that under the turning or reversing ot the slipper structure said marginal edges 26 Will be hooked or interfolded with the adjoining ends ofthe uppers 11 and counter 16, all within the channel 19, as illustrated in 5.

From what has been said taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, it will be understood that the upper heel which is ot less area than the heel body 15 und is centially lisposed thereon, occupies the completed slipper a i position Within the counter 16, and further that the interfolded and s mined union between the stocking lining and the counter and uppers 1.1, occupies a position Within the channel 19, and the bottom of said channel closely adjacent the top suri'ace of the heel body 15. By this construction and arrangement the heel 18 about lower portion thereof closely adjacent the heel body is embraced by the intcriolded union or seam 21 While the upper portion et he channel 19 reinains open or unoccupied. en, acoiiseouence oi this arrangement 'oiistructioin the siiiL p is in use, the of the wearer imposed practically .v ui on 1lhe upper heel 18 tends to thrust u i the marginal ed portions both of the lieei anc.. of the heel body so that the l union or seam 21 Well as the re together a tendency to be o 2" ha and uppers 11 l' as the upper marginal portion of the covering 22 into tight coni* iacted relation ir the bott et the channel, id coincident Wi this, the stocking lining is stretched and tightened in its einbraciiig position about the upper heeL This arpossible lier the heel and stocking` lining thereon as llattened and compact p ci i ed under the he wearer to spread laterallv into it Weight of t channei above and about the interon or seam so as to further produce a 'tgotly compacted lioint Within the counter ivliereby to maintain the latter in place upon the heel body 15. Another advantage of this construction and arrangenient resides in the tact that since the outer or Wearing solo Q5 is connected *ith the covering 22,7uppers 11 and 10 and stocking lining 1e, all the parts oi the slipper are beneiited and reinforced through the provision of tl e compacted joint with the upper heel Within the counter.

lt Will be manifest 'from the foregoing that l have disclosed a thoroughly satisfactory torni ot construction which enibodies the features or" advantage enumerated in the statement of' invention and the above description, and While l have, in the present instance, shown and described a preferred einbodiinent thereoic as reduced to practice, it is to be understood that the construction is susceptible of modification in various particulars Without departing iroin the spirit or scope of my invention or sacrificing any ot its advantages.

I claim:

1. In a slipper, embodyinga heel body with a covering and a counter seamed to such covering, an upper heel centrally-disposed on the heel body and defining an angular channel With the heel body and counter, and a. stocking lining embracing the upperl heel body and extending downwardly along the sides of the heel` body to the bottom of said channel and united with the counter by a seam disposed in the bottom of saidchannel upon the heel body.

2. In a slipper, embodying a heel body with a covering and a counter seamed to such covering, an upper heel centrally-disposed on the heel body and defining anangular channel therewith in conjunction with the counter, a stocking lining embracing the ,upper heel, extending downwardly along the sides of the same to the bottom of said channel and united with the counterby a seam disposed in the bottom of said channel upon the heel body, said upper heel comprising compressible material adapted to be spread into said channel and compacted over and with said seam in said channel, whereby to bind the counter by the seam within said channel Enger the overspread compacted upper heel 3. In a slipper, embodying a heel body with a covering and a counter seamed to such covering, an upper heel centrally-disposed on the heel body and defining an angular channel therewith in conjunction with the counter, a stocking lining embracing the upper heel, extending downwardly along the sides of the same to the bottom of said chan-V nel, the marginal edges of the` counter and stocking lining being interfolded andV stitched into an interfolded seam disposed at the bottom of said channel uponthe heel body, said upper heel comprising material adapted to be spread into said channel and compacted and extending downwardly along the sides of the upper heel to the bottom of said channel, and united with the upper and counter by a seam disposed in said channel upon the heel body.

6. In a slipper, the combination with an upper including a counter and a heel body having a covering united with both the upper and counter, of an inner sole between the upper having a portion constituting an upper heel centrally-disposed with the heel body and defining a channel with the same and with the counter, a stocking lining embracing the upper heel and united with the counter and upper by a seam disposed in said channel, all said parts comprising compressible material adapted to be compacted with said seam with. in the channel.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have signed my name over said seam upon the heel body to bind the interfolded seam within said channel under the overspread compacted upper heel body. Y

4. In a slipper, embodying a heel body with a covering and a counter seamed to the covering adjacent the upper outer edge of the heel body, an upper heel forming part of an inner sole centrally-disposed on the heel body and dening an angular channel therewith in conjunction with the heel body and counter, a stocking lining embracing the upper h-ecl and united with the counter by a seam disposed at the bottom of said channel alongside the seam between the covering and counter, said upper heel and stocking lining comprising compressible material adapted to be compacted over said seam and with said seam within the channel upon said heel body whereby to provide a irm joint between the parts.

5. In a slipper, the combination with an upper, a heel body and a covering upon the heel body united with the upper, of an inner sole between the upper having a portion constitutingV an upper heel centrally-disposed l 

